FEMA demos back to drawing board The demolition of FEMA houses has hit yet another snag. City attorney Rick Abell first informed Metropolis City Council council members of the situation at the Jan. 7 Condemned Building Committee m...

King birthday event planned for MondayStaff Report The youth department of First Missionary Baptist Church, located at 413 W. Seventh St. in Metropolis, will observe the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 6 p.m. on Monday. Dr. O...

Local man killed at Ford assembly plantStaff Report Ford Motor Co. officials confirmed a person died on Dec. 30 in an accident at their Claycomo, Missouri plant, located near Kansas City. The person was Timothy Todd Winding, 50, of Merm...

Awaiting answer on medicinal marijuana decisionsRepresentatives associated with Patient Care Solutions were expecting word on the state’s decision for its pilot medical cannabis cultivation centers by the end of 2014. Now, they’re expecting it t...

Taking a look back at 2014: A year end reviewTo remind readers of what happened in Massac County during the past year, the Metropolis Planet is presenting this year-end review. Most of the items mentioned here appeared on the front page of th...

Taking a look back at 2014: A year end reviewTo remind readers of what happened in Massac County during the past year, the Metropolis Planet is presenting this year-end review. Most of the items mentioned here appeared on the front page of th...

Names discussed for feasibility study committeeAlthough no one was officially appointed at Tuesday morning’s Massac County commissioners meeting, the board discussed several names from throughout the county who might be good to appoint to the c...